Ganganu Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Ganganu Surname User-submission:

The origin of this surname is believed to come from a type of corn that is popular with Romanian farmers. The hangan is a type of mountain corn with a large corn knob and yellow-reddish corn seeds.

Ganganu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova2761:12,9042,222
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Ganganu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of this surname is believed to come from a type of corn that is popular with Romanian farmers. The hangan is a type of mountain corn with a large corn knob and yellow-reddish corn seeds.

- dianagangan

Ganganu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ganganu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ganganu (Marathi: गंगणु, Oriya: ଗାନୁ, Russian: Гангану) is held by more people in Moldova than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ganganu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganganu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 878,878th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Ganganu are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

Ganganu is most commonly occurring in Moldova, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 12,904. In Moldova Ganganu is primarily found in: Cantemir District, where 45 percent are found, Ialoveni District, where 17 percent are found and Fălești District, where 6 percent are found. Beside Moldova it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 8 percent are found and Romania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nganganu9313/
Ganganou931/
Anganu92104/
Gananu924/
Gaganu923/
Gangangou8820/
Ganganhou882/
Hanganu865,124/
Ganeanu8696/
Gananau8627/
Gonganu867/
Angangu864/
Gaganus864/
Gananou863/
Anganou862/
Ganhanu861/
Ganangu861/
Ananu83132/
Hanganut80158/
Hangangu806/
Hanganuț804/
Gonganau804/
Gasgainu803/
Gangonou802/
Gaineanu802/
Gananuth801/
Gangenou801/
Angangou801/
Ngonganu801/
Ananou772,881/
Hananu77112/
Angonu7767/
Amnanu7739/
Ananau7717/
Anannu7710/
Anainu776/
Gonanu774/
Asnanu772/
Annanu772/
Ganonu772/
Ananui771/
Ananus771/
Aananu771/
Hang'angu752/
Anagnou71525/
Hananou71235/
Aananou71192/
Anganoo7163/
Găgeanu7143/
Goganau7141/
Hannanu7141/
Găneanu7138/
Anannou7115/
Ananouh7112/
Hanaanu7111/
Ahananu719/
Annanou718/
Hanhanu716/
Anangau715/
Ananaus714/
Gangnonhou714/
Angonou714/
Ogneanu714/
Angongu712/
Ananous711/
Anongnu711/
Ngananu711/
Ananuch711/
Ghanatnouy711/
Hananau711/
Hănganu711/
Ganonou711/
Anagnus711/
Gannonu711/
Goganut711/
Goganus710/
Angounou67814/
Onnganut6775/
Hatneanu6732/
Goineanu6727/
Onanu6726/
Anonu6715/
Hannanou676/
Ognannou674/
Anongnut673/
Agnannou672/
Ananouch671/
Gongonou671/
Ganounou671/
Ngananou671/
Anougnou671/

Ganganu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganganu in the Marathi language
गंगणुganganu-
Ganganu in the Oriya language
ଗାନୁganu50
ଗାାନୁgaanu50
Ganganu in the Russian language
Гангануganganu-

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